}}'''Tar-Elendil''' was the fourth [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]. He was the eldest son of [[Tar-Amandil]]. Tar-Elendil received the nickname '''[[Parmaitë]]''' ("Book Handed" in [[Quenya]]) because of his love of making books from the legends and lore gathered by his grandfather [[Vardamir|Vardamir Nólimon]].<ref name="Kings">{{UT|Kings}}, Tar-Elendil</ref>

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'''Tar-Elendil''' was the fourth [[King of Númenor|King]] of [[Númenor]]. He was the eldest son of [[Tar-Amandil]]. Tar-Elendil recieved the nickname '''Parmaitë''' ("Book Handed" in [[Quenya]]) because of his love of making books from the legends and lore gathered by his grandfather [[Vardamir Nolimon]].

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==History==

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During Tar-Elendil's reign, [[Vëantur]], the [[Captain of the King's Ships]], became the first [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] to return to [[Middle-earth]]. In the year {{SA|600}}, he arrived at the [[Grey Havens]] with his ship ''[[Entulessë]]'', and met [[Gil-galad|Ereinion Gil-galad]], [[High King of the Noldor]].<ref>{{UT|Numenor}}</ref> Vëantur's daughter, [[Almarian]], wedded Tar-Meneldur, and their child [[Tar-Aldarion|Aldarion]] inherited his grandfather's love of the sea.<ref>{{UT|Wife}}</ref>

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During Tar-Elendil's reign, [[Vëantur]], the [[Captain of the King's Ships]], became the first [[Númenórean]] to return to [[Middle-earth]]. In the year 600 of the [[Second Age]], he arrived at the [[Grey Havens]] with his ship [[Entulessë]], and met [[Ereinion Gil-galad]], [[High King of the Noldor]]. Vëantur's daughter, [[Almarian]], wedded Tar-Meneldur, and their child [[Aldarion]] inherited his grandfather's love of the sea.

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Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, [[Silmariën]] and [[Isilmë]]; and one son, [[Írimon]].<ref>{{UT|earlier}}</ref> Silmariën was the eldest child, but because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] that existed in Númenor at that time, Írimon inherited the Sceptre and ruled as [[Tar-Meneldur]]. Silmariën became important in her own right as the link of the [[Lords of Andúnië]] to the royal house; her son was [[Valandil (Lord of Andúnië)|Valandil]], the first Lord.<ref name="Kings"/> For an unknown reason, Tar-Elendil also passed the [[Ring of Barahir]] down to Silmariën instead of his son. This choice, over ''many'' generations, allowed [[Aragorn]] to bear this heirloom during his coronation at the end of the [[War of the Ring]].

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Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, [[Silmariën]] and [[Isilmë]]; and one son, [[Írimon]]. Silmariën was the eldest child, but because of the law of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnatic_primogeniture agnatic primogeniture] that existed in Númenor at that time, Írimon inherited the Sceptre and ruled as [[Tar-Meneldur]]. Silmariën became important in her own right as the link of the [[Lord of Andúnië|Lords of Andúnië]] to the royal house; her son was [[Valandil of Númenor|Valandil]], the first Lord. For an unknown reason, Tar-Elendil also passed the [[Ring of Barahir]] down to Silmariën instead of his son. This choice, over ''many'' generations, allowed [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] to bear this heirloom during his coronation at the end of the [[War of the Ring]].

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== Etymology ==

== Etymology ==

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Elendil means "Friend of the [[Elves]]" in Quenya (from ''[[elen]]'' "star, Elf" and ''-ndil'' "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Elendil added the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") to his name when he received the Sceptre.

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Elendil means "Friend of the [[Elves]]" in Quenya (from ''[[elen]]'' "star, Elf" and ''-ndil'' "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Elendil added the prefix ''tar-'' ("high") to his name when he received the Scepter.

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Tar-Elendil's [[Adûnaic]] name was "Ar-[[Nimruzîr]]" although it is not mentioned by Tolkien.<ref>[http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/adunaic.htm Ardalambion Article on Adûnaic]</ref>

Tar-Elendil had three children: two daughters, Silmariën and Isilmë; and one son, Írimon.[4] Silmariën was the eldest child, but because of the law of agnatic primogeniture that existed in Númenor at that time, Írimon inherited the Sceptre and ruled as Tar-Meneldur. Silmariën became important in her own right as the link of the Lords of Andúnië to the royal house; her son was Valandil, the first Lord.[1] For an unknown reason, Tar-Elendil also passed the Ring of Barahir down to Silmariën instead of his son. This choice, over many generations, allowed Aragorn to bear this heirloom during his coronation at the end of the War of the Ring.

Etymology

Elendil means "Friend of the Elves" in Quenya (from elen "star, Elf" and -ndil "friend, lover, devoted to"). Like all the rulers of Númenor who took their royal names in Quenya, Elendil added the prefix tar- ("high") to his name when he received the Scepter.